The Mircom Group of Companies expands into the Florida Fire Market

The Mircom Group of Companies expands into the Florida Fire Market
by reinvigorating a 37-year industry veteran: “A1 Fire & Security LLC”

Niagara Falls, New York – February 6, 2012 – The Mircom Group of Companies (“MGC”) is pleased
to announce that it has acquired the assets, and re-employed former employees of A1 Fire and
Electric Company, an amalgam of A1 Fire Equipment, Corp., A1 Electric Company, and A.B.A.
Fire Equipment, Inc., effective February 2, 2012. The new company will be known as A1 Fire &
Security LLC., (“A1”), will remain headquartered out of Miami, Florida and will be branded with the
corporate logo pictured immediately below:

Established in 1974, A1 Fire & Security LLC has been serving Southern Florida as a major distributor
and service provider for a broad range of fire detection, alarm and suppression products and services
including fire alarms, fire sprinkler systems, electrical services, fire alarm monitoring, automatic fire
suppression systems, fire extinguishers, emergency and exit lights, smoke/duct detectors and
emergency generators.

A mainstay of A1’s business are restaurants and condominium complexes, however A1’s customers
span various industry verticals including Hospitality, Financial Services, Retail, Academic Institutions and
School Boards. As a proud member of the Greater Miami Area, A1 continues to serve its community by
providing employment opportunities for inner city residents, a diverse work force and a stimulus for
change within the community as a whole.

“For us, A1 Fire & Security LLC represented an attractive opportunity to extend our footprint into Florida,
building on the momentum we’ve generated so far in New York, Illinois and California and opening up a
large new market for our broad range of advanced Life-Safety products,” stated Mark Falbo, President
of the Mircom Group of Companies. “We are excited to parlay our 20 years of experience as North
America’s largest independent designer, manufacturer and distributor of Life Safety solutions with the 37
years A1 and its people have been serving Florida’s fire and safety needs. We look forward to
continuing to work with our existing local network of Engineered Systems Distributors (ESDs) while also
cultivating new relationships with local vendor-partners, customers and Fire Industry participants,” Mr.
Falbo added.

As CEO & Secretary of A1 Fire & Security LLC, Henry Schnurbach, will represent MGC’s interests to
effect a seamless transition and oversee the ongoing day-to-day operations of the new company.

For additional information, please contact the following executives:
Mark Falbo, President, Mircom Group of Companies at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Henry Schnurbach, CEO & Secretary, A1 Fire & Security LLC at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Earl Speigel, VP, Operations, A1 Fire & Security LLC at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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ABOUT THE MIRCOM GROUP OF COMPANIES
The Mircom Group of Companies (“MGC”) is North America’s largest independent designer, manufacturer and
distributor of advanced Fire Detection & Alarm, Emergency Communications and Controlled Access & Security
solutions. With roots dating back to the 1960’s, MGC has been serving the global marketplace for over 20 years
and is proud owner of the Mircom™ Secutron™ and Summit™ product brands. MGC’s corporate headquarters is
located in Toronto, Ontario and Niagara Falls, New York, and operates a dedicated network of sales and service
branch offices, across North America, under its Mircom Engineered Systems™ service brand.

MGC Systems International Limited supports the sale and installation of MGC’s systems in more than 50
countries worldwide, with regional offices located in Bangalore, India and Dubai, UAE. Under its U.E.C.™ (United
Export) service brand, MGC distributes a broad range of exceptional fire protection equipment to more than 70
international markets.
The Mircom Group of Companies is ISO 9001:2008 certified.

2011 SFPE Professional Development Conference and Exposition: Annual Meeting

October 23 - 28, 2011
Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront
Portland, Oregon

The SFPE 2011 Annual meeting is THE gathering place of global leaders in the fire protection engineering community.

Engineering Technology Conference & Exposition

The SFPE Engineering Technology Conference  highlights presentations on advanced and cutting-edge practices in fire protection engineering that are used to protect people, property and the environment from fire.  This annual event allows experts from around the world to meet, discuss and listen to presentations relating to a broad array of topics of interest to Fire Protection Engineers. A vast spectrum of individuals including those representing academia, consultants, industry, manufacturers and insurers. 

Mircom Group of Companies was proud to be one of the Exhibitors at this Show.  Mr. Todd Gustafson, our U.S. National Sales Manager represented the Mircom Group at this prestigious gathering. The Mircom Group of Companies has a long tradition in the fire and life safety industry with corporate roots dating back to the early 1960’s. As North America’s largest privately held designer and manufacturer of fire detection and notification systems, we constantly strive to develop and introduce innovative product offerings and services that meet and exceed the ongoing needs of our global markets and clientele.